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Monday, February 11, 2013

Amanuensis Monday: Will of Henry Goodloe

The will of Henry Lewis Goodloe was written on 2 Jul 1856 and proven in Hopkins County, Kentucky Court on 11 Aug 1856.

I Henry Goodloe being of Sound Mind in the Name of Almighty

God do make this my last will and Testament in the presence of

witnesses towit

First I give and bequeath to My Beloved wife Elizabeth Goodloe Four

hundred dollars to be hers during her Natural Life and after her death

to go to My Son Henry L Goodloe I also give and bequeath to My Said

wife all My household and kitchen Furniture of Every description to be

used by her as she May think proper

Second I give and bequeath to My Son Henry L Goodloe My Late farm

and all the land I own to be for his use and benefit and to his heirs or

assigns forever the Same having been deeded to him heretofore

third It is my will and desire that My Executors herein after named

after My decease do Sell either privately or publickly as they may

deem best all the residue of My property of every description and the

proceeds arising from the Sale thereof to be divided Equally between

My Seven children not mentioned above Towit Thomas K Goodloe Nancy

Yates heirs Lucy Pritchett Polly Yates John E Goodloe Eliza Ann Hall

and June [sic] Davis Said Funds to be fir their use and benefit during

their Natural Lives and after their death to their children forever

Fourth it is my will and desire that My Son Thomas K Goodloe act

as agent for My wife in the investment of the Money Left to her

Fifth and Last I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint My Two sons

Thomas K and Henry L Goodloe Executors to the My Last will and Testament

and request them to carry the Same into effect according to the Spirit

and intention of the Same

In Testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribed My Name and affixed

My Seal in the presence of Witnesses the 2nd day of July A D 1856

Henry Goodloe his mark

Signed and Sealed in presence

W C Dimmett

J A Nisbet

Kentucky Hopkins County August County Court 11 August 1856 I Orlean Bishop Clerk of the County Court fir the County aforesaid do Certify that this writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Goodloe was this day produced in court and proven to be Such last will and testament by the Oaths of W C Dimmett & J A Nisbet Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded where upon the Said writing together with this certificate hath been duly recorded accordingly Orlean Bishop clk

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